tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post1465130391212445653..comments2013-12-08T09:20:39.106-06:00Comments on RootDig.com: Anything Unusual About this 1940 Census Entry?Michael John Neillhttps://plus.google.com/111248225091281858890noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-90142981534201018902012-08-09T12:30:43.032-05:002012-08-09T12:30:43.032-05:00There are other households with only one individua...There are other households with only one individual living in them in this district and most of them have the circled &quot;x&quot; indicating they gave the information.Michael John Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116684507094892060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-77254155208956893652012-08-09T12:23:38.684-05:002012-08-09T12:23:38.684-05:00What were census takers told to do when they were ...What were census takers told to do when they were at a household with only one individual? <br /><br />Were they told to indicate that person with an X, or is the absence of an X really an &#39;implied&#39; X?<br /><br />[There&#39;s also the question of whether census takers followed instructions.]Johnhttp://blog.transylvaniandutch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-87740926525669573112012-08-09T11:45:04.292-05:002012-08-09T11:45:04.292-05:00She is living by herself in an expensive home whic...She is living by herself in an expensive home which she owned herself and she did not report her information herself. The expanded view showed she was an 80 year old widow born in Germany. It is possible she had a maid, who didn&#39;t live in the house, report her information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-65399218827862510412012-08-09T11:34:35.740-05:002012-08-09T11:34:35.740-05:00? No x as to who provided the information?? No x as to who provided the information?Grandma Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962037608591073109noreply@blogger.com